the police have warned people in herefordshire not to travel u nless in herefordshire not to travel utravel unless necessary. the snow has been falling since around one o'clock. we are heading up to four hours of snow. where the roads were cleared and the pavements were cleared, they're becoming covered again with more snow. most people have heeded the warnings and stayed at home. those that did go to work and have been out, have been heading home to try and to get home before any further problems tonight. the picture is hopefully going to improve over the weekend. we are told that it won't be quite so cold. temperatures will lift above freezing. we are not expecting much snow tomorrow so we may see a thaw, that will make it easier to get around and people can start getting back to normal. thank you. here in alnwick in northumberland, like so many towns around the north—east, snow—bound at the moment. the villages close to here also cut off by the snow and northumberland cou nty by the snow and northumberland county council say they‘ re by the snow and northumberland county council sa

you're in herefordshire.” phil mackie, who can bring us up to date. you're in herefordshire.r weather to come in in the next couple of hours. normally if you come to ledbury on an afternoon you come to ledbury on an afternoon you would be lucky to find a parking space, plenty to choose from today. you can see what the problem is, whilst there isn't a lot on the ground, it's blowing across the roads all the time, not much traffic about, that it effectively means it's not really getting churned up. it's beginning to get speedy and slippery driving around. a lot of shops have shut, books, due to the poor weather conditions they've had to close early. —— boots. schools and businesses have been shutting because of the weather conditions and the forecast of what is to come. what would normally be a very busy day in herefordshire is a quiet one because of that. still minus three degrees. the snow isn't really melting. it isn't amounting to much just yet but looking at the radar there is a whole lot more to come. thank you very much indeed. phil mackie. where we are just outside gate

bus services are suspended in large parts of herefordshire and worcestershire. and east you go, the less snow and disruption here, but sian mentioned, more show disruption here, but sian mentioned, more snow is forecast for this afternoon. much as yesterday but it will not improve things. one slight optimistic note, if i can call it that, the temperature has risen to about the role as opposed to —3 or four, so we might even see a bit of thawing before the next 's no. the met office says the cold weather could last into next week and possibly the following week. there are 10 severe weather warnings in place for the uk. amber warnings for snow are in place for scotland, north east england and northern ireland. most of the rest of the country is subject to yellow weather warnings annita mcveigh is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the days news. good morning. theresa may will make a speech later explaining the relationship the government wants with the eu after brexit. she will promise to deliver the change that people voted for in the referendum, w

heading up this way, probably into the forest of dean, this part of wales and further up into herefordshirel risk to life and it is possible a lot of people out are getting things done before things get bad. there are more than 1000 schools now shut in wales but in gloucestershire, just 22 so far but some are planning to shut earlier today and i presume many will be shut tomorrow. i have been around worcester and road conditions are pretty good at the moment. we will be getting updates but things are bitterly on pleasant but things are bitterly on pleasant but not as terrible as we were hearing from that poor chap that was stuck all night. people if they have two are getting out now and winding down as that red warning comes closer. like i said, some schools are shutting this afternoon and people are going to make... if they have got any sense, they will try and get home by late afternoon u nless and get home by late afternoon unless they absolutely have to go out. with that red weather warning, the best thing is to be safe and tucked up at home. it is not nice at the moment but this isn't

, weather watchers pictures show that nicely, mist and fog first thing, beautiful picture from herefordshiren the hills, they will fade, and showers in northern ireland, tapping up later in the afternoon in the west. showery outbreaks we have currently crossing the south—eastern quarter of the uk moving away, leaving a fair bit of cloud in its wake. in east anglia. we have a peppering of showers in parts of wales and south—west england. away from all of these areas, look at the forecast, it is dry and there will be quite a bit of sunshine today. quite a difference in scotland compared to the weather some parts had yesterday when we had a lot of snow and it was blowing with blizzards. overnight there will be dry weather around and showers. then we have this system from the south—west introducing rain, it is pushing over to the east. in the south of the country, where we have that, it will be rain but as it moves that, it will be rain but as it m oves a cross that, it will be rain but as it moves across central and northern parts of wales, parts of the midlands and possibly lincolnshire, we se

the snow provided ideal horseplay forjack the horse in herefordshire, he was captured on film face—plantingross—on—wye. everybody is fine and the horse just shrugs it off. time for a look at the weather. for some it feels like spring has arrived at long last. i probably cannot reach the top of that hedge, you can see the sign just poking out of the top so you can see how much snow we had. it was a serious business but as you saw with the p°ny business but as you saw with the pony there is a slightly lighter side to what has been going on. and europe has been very much affected as well. yes, but it is time to have as well. yes, but it is time to have a bit of fun as well. this is what's been happening in amsterdam, it's been happening in amsterdam, it's been so called there for the first time in six years the canals have frozen over and people have been able to have winter fun on the canal. i don't know who was the first one to test it out but certainly plenty risking it and going for some entertainment. it wasn't just there either going for some entertainment. it wasn'tjust there either bec